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year, at the Fall Gala, the Council is pleased to present awards to Southern
California authors, illustrators, poets, or contributors of excellence
to the field of Children's Literature. With the exception of two named awards, the
award categories vary from year to year and are determined by
the serving AWARDS
COMMITTEE, which is comprised of
Council members. The Council gives the following
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BOOK
AWARDS
Given
for outstanding children's books to Southern California authors
and illustrators. The
Council also honors Southern California authors/illustrators
for a Body of Work. |
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THE
DOROTHY C. MCKENZIE AWARD
This
award is named for the organization's founder, Dorothy C. McKenzie.
It is given periodically in recognition of an individual's distinguished service
to the field of children's literature.
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THE
MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON AWARD FOR POETRY
This
award was created by the council in 1999 to honor the memory
of the distinguished poet, Myra Cohn Livingston. It is given periodically in recognition of a book of poetry that is outstanding and meets the standards of writing poetry for children as outlined by Ms. Livingston. |
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THE PEGGY MILLER AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
This
award was created by the Council in 2007 to honor the memory
of Peggy Miller, a high school librarian and member of the Board of Directors of the Children's Literature Council. It is given periodically in recognition of an outstanding book whose target audience is young adults. |
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